Iron County register., 1887-12-22
sMember OF the Forty-ninth Congress.
tMember of preceding Congress.
The list of contested seats is as follows.
GUARDING THE GAR.
He Is Constantly Surrounded by Swarms
OF so1diers and Detectives.

| He Is Constantly Surrounded by Swarms
OF soIdiers and Detectives.
| A few nights ago / attended the il
| 1uminations at Peterhoff in honor of
the Czarina's birthday. The Cars
| palace is on peninsula and the
| grounds and buildings occupy almost
| q mile square-the most superb struct-
urcs, fountains. and miles of the finest
parking and drives in the world.
| Scores Of buildings and fountains,
hundreds Of trees and great crowns,
crosses, and figures, besides miles OF
| high walls. were covered with colored
lamps. There were millions of lights
and it required q regiment of soldiers
| and hundreds of civilians weeks to put
them in place. All was paid for from
the public treasury, or rather a Car s
treasury repleted by the people.
AT time in the evening when the
fountains and lights glistened most,
the bands played louIest, and the pyro-
technics and cannon from the men-of-
war in the gulf glared and roared
best, the royal family gave the assem-
bled multitude II rare treat. 1t showed
Il.
Russia see their Emperor, their Car,
because he suspects them of designs.
! was making my way between two
of the great blazing walls of colored
lights. through one of the drives,
when detachment of Cossacks came
dashing along slashing their sabers and
driving the people out of the way. In
a., c,11;,r, font onI
great detachments of men in citizens
clothing. The latter stationed them.
selves in front of the lines of the
masses. A din of voices-lusty cheer
ing is heard in the distance. 1t comes
nearer. then nearer. More COssacks.
more soldiers, more men i'll citizens
clothing. and farther back we are
crowded. The tier of oficious citi-
zens is re-enforced in our front and
many linger in the driveway. Finally
the caravan comes in view. More
Cossacks, soldiers, citizens. Eight
white horses. each one on the left
bearing a liveryman, are next seen;
then the royal equipage, an immense.
goll-mounted chariot. The Czar,
SEeab puIty lclOWs Win Auit UCdius
crown and uniform, is on the left seat
in front The brother. the Crown
Prince, the Czarina, and Grand Dukes.
etc. make up the load. Ga every hand
of the carriage. four deep. are Cossacks.
while the driveway in front and re ar
is blocked with soldiery. making aper-
feet shield against violent attack.
The "citizens" who were SO very
plentiful and officious were the most
experienced detectives and body
guards in the Empire. There were
thousands of them. 1t would have
been impossible for one to raise his or
her hand against the Czar or any
member of his family. 1t is the boast
Of the Russian authorities that their
detectives have eyes in every portion
of their heads and bodies. The whole
service of protecting the crown and
members of the family, and suppress
ing all thoughts of dissatisfaction with
the present form of government, is in
full charge of Gresser. chief of the
secret service. The authority of this
officer is appalling. He can order
into exile OF the execution yard any
one suspected of unlawful or disre-
spectful act OF intentions. He attends
the theaters, and may be said to run
all places of amusement If he is
displeased with any thing he suppresses
il, and there is no redress.-M !.
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